• Malek v. Feigenbaum

    Publication Date: 2024-09-19
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: District Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Marvin L. Frank, on the brief, Gregory A. Frank, Frank LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co.: Kurt Wm. Hemr, Alisha Q. Nanda, Sam Auld, on the brief, Jay B. Kasner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Leonard Feigenbaum: Marc J. Ross, A.R. John Hitchings, on the brief, Daniel Scott Furst, Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP, New York NY.

    Case Number: 23-992

    Service of Reconsideration Motion Does Not Constitute Motion's Filing in District Court

  • September 13, 2024 | Litigation Daily

    Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs

    Willkie Farr & Gallagher scored a major win at the Third Circuit for bondholders in the bankruptcy of Hertz Corp. entitling them to nearly $270 million plus interest.

    6 minute read

  • September 12, 2024 | National Law Journal

    Citing Missed Deadline, 2nd Circuit Tosses Appeal Against Equitable Insurance

    "The local rules do not supersede the requirements of the federal rules" of appellate procedure, the appeals court held. "Moreover, the district court's individual rules explicitly warned that this Court would not accept such an argument to excuse an untimely notice of appeal."

    3 minute read

  • September 10, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    Deal Watch: Mega M&A Bounces Back, as NY Law Firms Lead Recent Big Deals

    The Wall Street firms had a good week, while the reemergence of the 'megadeal' this year has buttressed deal work.

    8 minute read

  • September 9, 2024 | New York Law Journal

    Attorneys 'On the Move': Paul, Weiss Adds Two Asset Management Partners; Restructuring Lawyer Joins Latham & Watkins

    And other announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

    4 minute read

  • August 19, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    Deal Watch: Deals Abound, Debt Offerings Soar and Private Equity Firms Start Exercising

    Deal work continues its up and to the right trajectory, while work constructing and litigating liability management exercises grows.

    11 minute read

  • August 8, 2024 | New York Law Journal

    Attorneys 'On the Move': Holland & Knight Adds Financial Services Partner; Structured Finance Partner Joins Alston & Bird

    And other announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

    4 minute read

  • August 5, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    Deal Watch: How Latham Got the Work Behind the Largest IPO of 2024

    In something of a departure from Latham's traditional IPO work, the firm ushered Lineage through the full process of funding the company, scaling it, making acquisitions and, now, a public offering.

    12 minute read

  • Litovich v. Bank of America Corp.

    Publication Date: 2024-07-12
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Judges
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Gregory Rapawy, Eliana Margo Pfeffer, on the brief, David C. Frederick, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Washington, DC. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Christopher M. Burke, Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP, New York, NY. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Walter W. Noss, Kate Lv, Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP, San Diego, CA. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: George A. Zelcs, Chad E. Bell, Ryan Z. Cortazar, Korein Tillery LLC, Chicago, IL. For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Glen E. Summers, Karma M. Giulianelli, Bartlit Beck LLP, Denver, CO.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC: Matthew J. Porpora, Jonathan S. Carter, on the brief, Richard C. Pepperman II, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Bank of America Corporation, BofA Securities, Inc., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated: Adam S. Hakki, Richard F. Schwed, Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Barclays Capital, Inc.: Barry G. Sher, Kevin P. Broughel, Paul Hastings LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC: Herbert S. Washer, Sheila C. Ramesh, Adam S. Mintz, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees JPMorgan Chase & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC: Robert D. Wick, John S. Playforth, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendant-Appellee NatWest Markets Securities Inc: Paul S. Mishkin, Adam G. Mehes, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Citigroup Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.: Jay Kasner, Karen M. Lent, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellant Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.: John F. Terzaken, Adrienne V. Baxley, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendants-Appellees Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC: Richard A. Rosen, Brad S. Karp, Susanna M. Buergel, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY, Kannon K. Shanmugam, Jane B. O'Brien, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Washington, DC. For Defendants-Appellees Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC: Jayant W. Tambe, Laura W. Sawyer, Amanda L. Dollinger, Jones Day, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 21-2905

    Judgment Vacated; Statute, Precedents Required Judge's Pre-Judgment Disqualification

  • July 10, 2024 | New York Law Journal

    The Lists Are In: New York Law Journal Presents Winners and Finalists for Annual Professional Excellence Awards

    Winners of the New York Law Journal's 2024 Legal Awards in several of its professional excellence categories will be announced at a Sept. 5 ceremony in Manhattan

    5 minute read